English: Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland! | |
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State song of Uttarakhand | |
Also known as | (English: State Song of Uttarakhand) |
Lyrics | Hemant Bisht |
Music | Narendra Singh Negi |
Adopted | 6 February 2016 |
Uttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi (English: Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!) is the official state song of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
The song was written by Hemant Bisht and composed by noted Uttarakhandi folk singer and musician Narendra Singh Negi.
This song is trilingual with first three of its seven verses written in Hindi, while the last four verses are written in Garhwali and Kumaoni languages.[1]
The song is a hymn, praising Uttarakhand as a divine motherland. The theme is set to reflect the geography, ecology, fauna and flora, culture, festivals, music, cuisine, arts, and lifestyle of the people of Uttarakhand.